4 Tips for Taking Striking Outdoor Photos (Guest Post)


0307 RMP 05-16Oh, the beauty of the mountains! In a few months most U.S. staff will be headed to CSU and Fort Collins, Colorado. Many will venture off to Rocky Mountain National Park and other areas to enjoy the majesty of God’s creation there. Almost all who visit the mountains will take pictures.

My next few posts will focus on outdoor photography. This post will take a look at four basic elements of landscape photography. Continue reading “4 Tips for Taking Striking Outdoor Photos (Guest Post)”

Shutter Speed for Creative Photography, Part Three (Guest Post)


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In my first post about shutter speed, I mentioned several reasons why it was important. I discussed that faster shutter speeds are more likely to create an image that isn’t blurry. The shutter speed is also one of the camera settings that dictate how much light gets through the lens to the sensor. The other setting is the aperture or f-stop selection of the lens that I will discuss in a future post.

It’s essential to regulate how much light reaches the sensor, because too much light will create an overexposure and not enough light will create an underexposure. Continue reading “Shutter Speed for Creative Photography, Part Three (Guest Post)”